THE BIGHORN IN THE SNOW 83 



gone around it. But the sheep were vigorous 

 from good feed and a mild winter and this snow- 

 drift was across the game trail on which they 

 were slowly travelling. 



No wild animal grass eater excels the big- 

 horn sheep in climbing skill, alertness, endurance, 

 and playfulness. They thrive on the winds 

 and rations of the heights. Generally the sheep 

 carry more fat when spring comes than the 

 deer that winter down in the shelter of the 

 woods or in the lowlands. Any healthy animal, 

 human or wild, who understands the wood- 

 craft of winter lives happily when drifts the 

 snow. 



